Man&#39;s neckwear



Aug. 26, 1924" 1,596,178

J. A. HEWES MANS NECKWEAR Fild March 22 1923 "Patented Aug. 26, 1924,

Ui'rso TES JAMES A. HEWFS, F MEI-ROSE, -CEUSE'I'TS, ASSIGH'OR '10 JAMES A. HEWES AND FRANK W. POTTER, GOPABTNERS, DOING BUS O BOSTQN, MASSACHUSETTS.

w; AS P l men's points iring support, and in which the '1 skeleton. rame is a more simple structure than that heretofore devised for the pur- 1 is 'eirontelevation of the tie showmg in dotted'lincs the frame inter Rig; 2 is'n'n elevatibn cf the Trim (A; H 3, 8Qmfic thewings of the tie, 'lgmptu 5 isa strip of she'et cepper onother 85 suitabiie pliabie metal, and are trees pieces cf some stifi onnon-pliehie miterisi such aspa r. er vvood' hbre, ppposite'eh slof strip 5 midway of their so 5 the Letters Patent issued to me. June 13fli, 1922, and numbered 1,419,137 1 have described a, ,bow tie containin a pliable metal frame for supporting an ma of shapes to the fabricjof this tie.

'I have found that in the ordinary use and -wear of such bow ties the tendency is for the metal wire frame if made of fine guage wire. to become compressed so that in., tima the win ofthe tie'partially'lo'se their'sup- 40 port an gradually become crushed and out ofshape. In my application" for Letters Patent of the United States, Serial Number 557,719, and filed May 1st, 1922, I have Shown and described certain means for supporting the wings of a bow tie which also contain a pliable metal frame fonimpartin'g a variety of shapes to the tie; my present invention consists of a specific form of skeleton frameresembling the letter H for accomplishing the above. named objects,

1 of the wings at the points w imparting 'composed. 'While I prefer a flat strip whiclsh inventionlliave evolved frond practice, experience in making" seiling' In bow ties of the character specified, an

which I have found to ideal 'quali-. ties for simplicity of structure, economy of manufacture and eficiency in use. I have discovered that by employinganarrow support Iof stifi material near the outer edge of the end of cap and of nearly the same length as the w dth of the W ng, such as the to cross piece 6, and rigidly securing such supports at right angles to a, pliable metal strip, such as 5, can rovide a frame for bow neckties which wi enable the wearer to impart tn the tie asha and style to suit his 08 individual taste, an 'to support the. fabric 7 ere it is needed and only those points. I have found that if the corners 7, 7, of thewings are supported, the tieu'vill keep shape, and ii (0 not, the s will be to some extent crumpied out of s age in} the pmssure or the neck and chin of ,t e weatcr. The cross pieces 6, 6, of the frame aroplicpted to keep the e spread meme pieces 6, 6, as well as member fighting narrow strips, occup less space within the tie than the frame s own in my said Letters Patent and in my pending application and therefore rmit great freedom 0 movement in mo ding the tie to a shape to suit-the wearersitaste.

I do not limit iny invention to the dimen-' sions or precise shape shown of the strip 5 nor to the particular material of which it 0 sheet copper about one uarter of an inch wide, it may be made wi er or' narrower,-orconsist even of wire, and it may be made of any liable metal and accom lish to a measurab e extent the objects o my invention,

and such structure would be within its scope.- Neither do I limit my invention to the particular material of whichthe supports 6, 6 are com roviding it pos- ,sesses the characteristic 0 stiffness or nonbecause of the tendency of the were chafe or cut the fabric.

cheered-ire What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

A bow tie including a frame comprising a longitudinal member of pliable metal 5 readily bendable to impart a variety of shapes to the tie, and narrow strips of rigid material secured to the ends of said longitudinal member and at right angles thereto,

the length of each of said strips being approximately the Width of the bow and lo- 10 (:ated near its outer end. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses, this first day of March, 1923.

v JAMES A. HEWVES.

Vitnesses JOHN L. BRUMMETT, PAUL F. PERKINS. 

